5 Little Facts

 

 

• When asked by Rose about her marriage in the first episode of the series, Dorothy says she is from Queens. In all the other episodes, Dorothy says she is from Brooklyn. 
  

•   Actress Elaine Stritch was considered for the role of Dorothy.   

 

• One of the TV stage managers on this show from 1987 until 1992, Kent Zbornak, has the same last name as one of the lead characters, Dorothy Zbornak.

 

• Numerous episodes involve jokes about the girls unintentionally encountering a penis, whether real, in a painting, or even an erotic cake. Each time, Dorothy's reaction is the same: "Whoa!"   

 

• When the actresses trying out for the part of Dorothy, the description of the character was "a Bea Arthur-esque role".